Archive for August 17th, 2009
Telegraph.co.uk Health care debate focuses on public insuranceCNNWASHINGTON (CNN) — After weeks of battles over aspects of President Obama's proposed health care reforms, the debate focused Monday on one central issue: whether the US government will offer a public insurance option. President Obama says a public …Obama potential concession on health care: Hit from left [...]
Seattle Post Intelligencer Obama shifts focus to Iraq, Afghanistan warsCNNPHOENIX, Arizona (CNN) — President Obama will take a brief hiatus from his health care push on Monday and turn his focus to the wars in Iraq in Afghanistan. Roland Rochester says he's confident President Obama will handle the Iraq and Afghanistan wars …Obama's day: The [...]
Brisbane Times Possible outcomes of Afghan electionReutersKABUL (Reuters) – Polls predict Afghan President Hamid Karzai will win the August 20 presidential election, but not with the outright majority needed to avoid a run-off against his chief challenger, former foreign minister Abdullah Abdullah. …Afghan campaign draws to a closeBBC NewsHamid Karzai on ropes in televised election [...]
Khaleej Times Japan Could Defy the SkepticsNew York TimesBEJIING — To some, Japan is not so much the sick man of Asia as the region's economic Lazarus, its vital signs long ago shut down by poor policy making, an inability to change with the times and simply awful demographics. …Does Japan offer hope around the [...]
Seattle Post Intelligencer Obama's day: The VFW, then back homeUSA TodayGood morning from The Oval, where we're waiting for the president to wrap up his trip west. President Obama veers from the health care debate to talk military policy today, as he speaks to the Veterans of Foreign Wars convention in Phoenix. …Obama to update [...]
Washington Post Hutchison ready to make run at Perry officialHouston ChronicleAP US Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison will challenge Gov. Rick Perry in the Republican primary next spring. In this 2000 photo, the two Texas political forces shared a laugh during a news …Hutchison kicks off campaign with sharp-elbowed videoFort Worth Star TelegramSen. Hutchison Launches Bid [...]
Seattle Post Intelligencer Hurricane Bill Strengthens in Atlantic as Storm Ana WeakensBloombergAug. 17 (Bloomberg) — Hurricane Bill is poised to grow into a major storm as it heads toward Bermuda later this week, while tropical depression Ana may dissipate today in the Caribbean, the National Hurricane …Storm Season Unleashed: Claudette Hits, But Bill Could Pack [...]
Washington Post Russia 'finds missing cargo ship'BBC NewsRussia says it has found a missing cargo vessel near the Cape Verde islands and retrieved its Russian crew. Defence Minister Anatoly Serdyukov said that the 15-strong crew had been taken on board a Russian vessel. They were in good condition, he said. …Nukes, drugs, pirates: Russian ship [...]
stv.tv New Dancing Stars Revealed!People MagazineIt's going to be a crowded ballroom for Dancing with the Stars' ninth season. Sixteen celebrities — including Donny Osmond, Melissa Joan Hart and Aaron Carter — have signed on to do the cha cha, the paso doble on the ABC show, which premieres Monday, …ABC unveils new cast of [...]
The Canadian Press More Troops Are Sought for Iraq's Restive NorthNew York TimesBAGHDAD — The commanding general of American forces in Iraq said Monday that he had proposed putting United States troops in disputed parts of northern Iraq along with Kurdish and Iraqi forces. Tensions between the Iraqi Army and the …US military proposes tripartite [...]